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Sports round-up: High point for Holmes with British comeback win

KELLY HOLMES yesterday claimed victory in her first race in a British vest since becoming double Olympic champion, but the question of how many more times she will wear one was left unanswered last night. Holmes, who won the 1500m at the Norwich Union International in Glasgow in a modest, if comfortable, 4min 14.74sec, admitted that the search was on inside herself to find the motivation to compete at more major championships, writes Simon Buckland.

‘Nothing is ever going to beat Athens,’ she said. ‘I just didn’t want to disgrace myself today and winning was a relief. I still enjoy the racing, I just don’t like the training any more. I’m still 100% confident in my ability, but my training hasn’t been the best. I only want to go to major championships if I feel I’m capable of doing well. The European Indoors (in Madrid in March) is one thing,